Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) was 5.35 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1980–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2014, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5.35. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5.35 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.15, in 1980.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.15 | — |
| 1981 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5.17 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.21 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.24 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.27 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.28 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.29 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.28 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.27 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.18 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.17 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.18 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.26 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.28 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 5.15 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 | 5.23 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.16 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 5.26 | 5.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.35 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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